The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-11-12

avjng been stationed at Galveston in
federal position, when Major rke
vas conducting large business, and y
showing his capacity, rendered him
flee through Speaker Geo. w. Carter.
Major Burke declined the tender Tor
reasons, and two weeks alter u
yard became day laborer Ia stone h
yard on Poydras street, earning one ii
iollar day.
Major Burke soon became superin'
Eendent of the works, and afterward, 10
1870. agent of the jackson railroad, 8
which position he held until Deem Y
her. 1874. He was ice.president OF
the Second Ward Reform club 10 1877
withdrew and was nominated as ad-
mlptrator of Improvements of the city
of New Orleans by the Liberal and q
Democratic parties. When the milf
tarv seized the State house under Du-
rell's order, In 1872. Msjor Burke ana
friends carried the McEuery retorus 10
safety to his (Burke's) room, end de-
livered them to the Mitcheil'formah
board. These returns were the sole
evidence of John McEnery's election.
He was o member of the Fusion
State campaign committee OF 1872, was
elected secretary of the McEnery SEN
ate in 1873, was made delegate 10
the State Democratic nominating con-
vention on the same ticket with b. r.
Jonas. from the Tenth ward OF orleans
in 1874, and was menber OF the
State Democratic committee In 1874.
| When the white league was first Or
panized. he refused to join the move.
ment. regarding it as injudicious and
calculated to prejudice Northern senti-
ment and Congress against us. He op'
nosed the white ltue resolution OF A.
Fl Leonard in the Democratic State
, convention OF 1874 for the same reason,
bot when the organization and plans
, If the white league we're understood,
and II became evident that such orga-
nization was essential for the redemp-
zion of the State, Major Burke became
r an earnest supporter of the movement,
a and co-operated effectively with Gen.
h Ogden and his command.
Burke and his friends secured to "
- den the guns for the fight of the l4tn
If september, 1874. He delayed tht
= United States troops Oh that day Until
q the victory was won, organized oe
- nartment to furnish Ogden ammuni
tion and to feed his command, ant
when the United States troops demand
re- cd possession of the government
IL Burke was the officer designated D.
10 Gov. Penn to deliver the State proPe!
~ 10 to the military. He cowhided kei
LOG on Canal street November ZOO
W 1884. and was nominated by the Demo
cratic convention and elected admins
at traitor of improvements on the Demo
n. cratic ticket in November, 1884.
,is 10 recognized and reformed the q
~ partment of improvements, reduce
=" expenses enormously and made
&C. excellent record; but owing to the IA
ng that he was chairman OF the Dem
Ith cratic State registration commtttee
he 1876, and deeply engrossed In the Wol
of defeating the plans OF the Raoice
to disfranchise fifteen thousand Dem
Gratis by the sewing machine mett
politan police plan, he neglected
H. personal and political interests, al
was defeated for denomination by t
I'D detection of FIVE delegates. Without
the murmur of complaint he renewed
at labors tor the Democratic party, p
usa fected splendid organization throue
ont the State, duplicated the electi
machinery In all the parishes, ana "
dc" able to present perfect proofs OF
r to election of Francis T. Nichols. III
the ing q more thorough knowledge OF
Tho details Of the election Of 1876 than 8
other man In the State, ana d Id
'ese ACQUAINTANCE with the public men
pom the country, Major Burke was sent
tself Governor Nichols to Washingtoa
and represent MS government in 1877.
,,o record of his services in Washington
WIN we'll know throughout the ST
oun- Suffice to say that he proved II
What equal to every emergency Ia con-
* of versies and combats with the
,non prominent public men In America.
Major Burke was the unive
choice of the Democrats OF the gen
emn assembly for the position OF tax COZ
of it. tor of the first district of New Orle'
the and was appointed to that Office
r.+,. Gov. Nichols as recognition OF Sc
ces rendered the party. LIE ga
90 wears salary of the Office to the n
oils managers to aid in establishing
Moi. government. In 1878 he was ele
, de- State treasurer, conducting the c
~, paien of that year, which resulte
carrying the State by an enorn
yes majority. It was In that camp
that tho remainder of the parish
North Louisiana were redeemed
radical rule. When the Caddo, Ma
ii toches. Tsnsas and Concordia prise